Chapter 11

It was the next morning. The brothers on an urgent matter called upon Yua. When she arrived she found Toshi on the couch, surrounded in everything soft and comfortable. But… he was embarrassed.

"Okay, what's going on here?" Yua demanded. She turned to Toshi for an answer, but he peered away. "You are wrapped up as if you're fragile right now."

"Uh… Yua, the matter is rather delicate…" Choso said gently. "… It appears that an incident has occurred with little brother and Syrax, we are trying to figure out…"

"I'm pregnant… somehow." Toshi finally said.

Yua paused oddly. "That explains the text message Sukuna sent me last night…"

"Text message?" Choso asked.

Yua showed him, it was an icon for Toshi that Sukuna picked out, then a bun and an oven. "I didn't know what he was referring to until now… scary part is he picked up on emojis faster than me." She soon dismissed that notion before turning to Toshi. "Okay, let's hear it." She entered the living room and sat across from him.

He didn't want to speak of it, let alone have everyone know his situation. He was embarrassed but that look of frustration soon came over his face.

"How… HOW is this even happening?!" he demanded of her. "YUA! WHY!?"

She had to consider her words carefully, yet, before she could even speak. SHE arrived.

"Where!? Where is Toshi!?"

Lady Tiamat burst into the room, her eyes set on him as she was quick to inspect him up and down. But, her eyes welded up. She couldn't contain herself as she wept. "You… you are having the children instead of Syrax?" she whispered with great admiration of him.

"I… I didn't intend on this… I don't even know HOW it happened."

"Males use to do this for females who were weak, sick or on the brink of death. So they could tend to their brood and ensure they lived. They lost this ability over the years, but… I never thought you would bring it back!" she said.

"So this was a feature?" Yua asked curiously, but then paused oddly. "Choso… when I showed your brothers the synergy effect…"

"Oh yes, we could aligned our strengths to the maximum potential…"

"Have you done that again when you became dragons?"

"Yes, we did,"

"When that occurs, could it be that the brothers have another ability… they can share their traits among each other to a certain extent?"

The room… went silent.

Lady Tiamat peered at Toshi once more, before she turned to Choso. "That's it… Yua… you saw that?!"

She paused oddly. "Honestly, that was a shot in the dark, but I noticed something. Choso is a nursery dragon, so the brothers may have similar chambers like he does for possible children. Junpei is immune to poisons, and the brothers have a very high immunity to them as well, not as good as Junpei but close. I am not certain to what the other brothers can do…"

"They share their gifts…" Lady Tiamat whispered. "Toshi, how do you feel?"

He peered away. "Honestly… I'm embarrassed." He said bluntly. "I didn't think this was at all possible, and yet…"

"In here master…"

The room paused as Calypso entered with her master, the old goat. He took one look at Toshi and froze at the sight of him. "Really? Is this really happening?!" he rushed over and peered at Toshi's mid section. "He's pregnant…"

"Please, stop with that…"

"Uncle, this is remarkable!" Calypso explained. "Auntie Syrax has always wanted more children but couldn't because of the curse. But you can have them in her place!"

"Indeed, or if they are unwanted, he can absorbed them into his body and erase it all…" the old goat said.

Toshi froze. "What…"

"Your body can react either way to this," he explained. "However your actions depend on which way it goes. You have been eating well?"

He nodded. "More than well…" he muttered.

"He ate a whole hog and the whole contents of a table meant to feed 45 people in one sitting…" said Choso.

"Good he's embracing it!"

"I am?"

The old goat explained that if Toshi wasn't willing to have these children, he would let himself starve to the point that it devours the little ones in his body as nutrients, however, since he has been eating more than well, his body is going the other way, preparing to ensure he cares for the little ones he has. "It's been thousands of years since something like this happened. I was but a kid!" the old goat laughed. "However, we cannot celebrate too soon, he needs to maintain himself for the next month. When that is done, his body will be in all nurturing mode."

Yet the room fell silent and looked to him. "What do you want to do?" Yua asked.

He was stunned. "I don't really have a choice in this, it has happened…"

"Toshi… as much as I would love to see you go through this, this is still your choice." Lady Tiamat said gently. "Just consider it…"

However, he shook his head to the notion. "As embarrassed as I am… this is mine… this child…"

"Children" said Calypso and the old goat. "More than one."

He forced a smile. "There is no option, Syrax would die of a broke heart if anything happen to them… I must take responsibility for this. Besides, how is it fair that I would allow such a burden to be placed on her and yet not accept it when it is casted on me?"

Lady Tiamat was on the verge of tears once more. "I am so glad you and Syrax got together… I really am…" she said with great admiration. "Very well then, I will call in favors, we will ensure he is comfortable and fed!" she decreed.

Yua nodded as well. "If there is anything we can do…" she began to say.

"Clothing…" Toshi said with embarrassment. "I… had to borrow Sho's shirt to wear so I would have something loose fitting…"

Calypso excused herself to seek out her cousins and aunts to help clothe Toshi.

Lady Tiamat left to make the arrangements. The old goat kept peering at him oddly but smiled. "I'm going to keep an eye on you, boy. Since I have known Lady Tiamat's daughters since they were infants… I have a good feeling about this."

His words made little sense, but the old goat took his leave as well. Yua sighed aloud as she peered at Choso. Who was oddly enough smiling at all of this. "You're excited too, aren't you?" she asked.

Choso laughed a little. "Indeed, and I am also glad to know my brothers can do something similar as me, which means… they too can have their own children in a sense…"

"What…" Toshi asked in disbelief. "You really think they are going to be THRILLED with this?"

Choso nodded. "You have no idea, how much our hearts break when our wives fall into tears at night, unable to have the family they truly desire… but now, they will no longer shed tears of sorrow but of joy. We are going to watch out for you closely little brother. So we know what to do when it becomes our turn."

"Hardcore…" Yua whispered in admiration. "If you need anything…"

"Food," Choso said instantly and sighed. "A lot of food."

Yua smirked and nodded. "Let's get everyone who can hunt together…"